Whip

/wɪp/ verb

Definition

to strike with a whip or move quickly and suddenly

Etymology

from Middle English 'whippen', possibly from Middle Dutch 'wippen' meaning to swing

Kelly Says

From literal horse-whipping to 'whipping up' dinner to political party whips - this word really gets around in English!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሪሞ
ARالعربية
سوط
BNবাংলা
চাবুক
CACatalà
fuet
CSČeština
bič
DADansk
pisk
DEDeutsch
Peitsche
ELΕλληνικά
μαστίγιο
ESEspañol
látigo
FAفارسی
تازیانه
FISuomi
ruisku
FRFrançais
fouet
GUGU
ચાબુક
HAHA
bundtare
HEעברית
שוט
HIहिन्दी
कोड़ा
HUMagyar
ostor
IDBahasa Indonesia
cambuk
IGIG
chicote
ITItaliano
frusta
JA日本語
ムチ
KKKK
ұры
KMKM
កង្វល់
KO한국어
채찍
MRMR
चाबूक
MSBahasa Melayu
sebat
MYမြန်မာ
သုံးတော်
NLNederlands
zweep
NONorsk
pisk
PAPA
ਕوڑا
PLPolski
bat
PTPortuguês
chicote
RORomână
bici
RUРусский
кнут
SVSvenska
piska
SWKiswahili
mjeledi
TAதமிழ்
சாட்டை
TEతెలుగు
చాట
THไทย
ฝาเหวี่ยง
TLTL
latigo
TRTürkçe
kırbaç
UKУкраїнська
батіг
URاردو
کوڑا
VITiếng Việt
cái roi
YOYO
ibadandun
ZH中文
鞭子
ZUZU
umkontshi

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Whipping carries racialized trauma tied to slavery and colonial violence. In non-historical contexts, it can trivialize that harm or, when gendered (e.g., 'whipping boy'), reinforce notions of deserved punishment tied to masculinity.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'whip' only in historically precise or mechanical contexts. Avoid metaphorically in contexts that trivialize violence or assign blame based on gender/identity.

Inclusive Alternatives

["strike","reprimand","criticize"]

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